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Old 03-27-2018, 02:25 PM   #1
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Good day all,

Joined recently with a zl1 1le. Was driving a torch red 2017 GS but couldn’t help myself when this came out. Hoping to learn a thing or two here.
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Old 03-27-2018, 03:04 PM   #2
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I am definitely interested in your thoughts on handling differences. Especially when it comes to rear-end stability and damping.

From all I know and from my experience with C5 and C6 Z06's , the rear end loved to try to snap oversteer and liked to get a little unsettled when upset mid-corner. The front-end was always better than the rear-end on the Corvettes.
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Old 03-27-2018, 03:05 PM   #3
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Beautiful!!! (including the torch red GS). Welcome!
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Old 03-27-2018, 03:14 PM   #4
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Nice ride! did you buy from an orlando dealer?
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Old 03-27-2018, 03:47 PM   #5
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Congrats welcome black just makes his car look so sexy.

You pick it up from Starling Chevrolet?
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Old 03-27-2018, 04:43 PM   #6
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Welcome!!! You have joined the " My car will never stay clean, black car club!!! "
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Old 03-28-2018, 01:29 PM   #7
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TRz06,

The c7 was a grand sport, a bit underpowered compared to the zl1 1le, it did feel well planted but you could feel the rear end jerking a bit over 140mph, the zl1 1le deff feels more stable all around.

I did pick up the car from Starling in Orlando.

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Old 03-28-2018, 02:36 PM   #8
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Good day all,

Joined recently with a zl1 1le. Was driving a torch red 2017 GS but couldn’t help myself when this came out. Hoping to learn a thing or two here.
Very nice! Welcome to the forums.
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Old 03-28-2018, 03:55 PM   #9
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TRz06,

The c7 was a grand sport, a bit underpowered compared to the zl1 1le, it did feel well planted but you could feel the rear end jerking a bit over 140mph, the zl1 1le deff feels more stable all around.

I did pick up the car from Starling in Orlando.

Thanks, everyone.
Pretty amazing that GM allowed the Camaro to have better handling characteristics than a Corvette.

I think it comes down to the multi-link rear VS the leaf spring rear in the Corvette, as well as the DSSV shocks.

The rear-end stability has always been Corvette's achiles heel.
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Old 03-28-2018, 04:06 PM   #10
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Very nice! Come out to track it up with Chin Motorsports next outing in two weeks, there is another 1LE that will be there, I'm curious to see how my A10 stacks up . I'm doing the Sat 14. Good bunch of guys!
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Old 03-28-2018, 06:53 PM   #11
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Pretty amazing that GM allowed the Camaro to have better handling characteristics than a Corvette.

I think it comes down to the multi-link rear VS the leaf spring rear in the Corvette, as well as the DSSV shocks.

The rear-end stability has always been Corvette's achiles heel.
It didn’t. The natural comparison with be top dog vs top dog. ZL1 1LE vs ZR1.
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Old 03-28-2018, 07:26 PM   #12
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It didn’t. The natural comparison with be top dog vs top dog. ZL1 1LE vs ZR1.
Nah, natural comparison is ZL1 1LE vs Z06 Z07 package. When/If the ZL1 gets the ZR1 motor, that’s the natural comparison.
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Old 03-28-2018, 07:38 PM   #13
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Nah, natural comparison is ZL1 1LE vs Z06 Z07 package. When/If the ZL1 gets the ZR1 motor, that’s the natural comparison.
How so?
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Old 03-28-2018, 08:04 PM   #14
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It didn’t. The natural comparison with be top dog vs top dog. ZL1 1LE vs ZR1.
He said characteristics not lap times.
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